VOV.VN - In a message to the UN Secretary-General and the President of the UN General Assembly to mark International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People (September 29), Vietnamese President Luong Cuong has expressed deep sympathy for the suffering and losses that the Palestinian people are enduring amidst the ongoing tensions and conflict in the region.

Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Vu Chien Thang highlighted Vietnam’s consistent policy of respecting and protecting the right to freedom of belief and religion for all people, while meeting with UN Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights Nada Al-Nashif in his recent trip to Switzerland.

Vietnam is 99th out of the 165 countries in the Economic Freedom of the World ranking by Canada’s Fraser Institute, up four places from last year.

The right to freedom of religion is enshrined in the Constitution, and protects the rights and respect of people’s interests, along with the rights and legitimate interests of one another.

Legal proceedings have started against Le Thi Thu Tram, residing in Son Hoa district, the central province of Phu Yen, for “abusing the rights to freedom and democracy to violate the interests of the State, the legitimate rights and interests of organisations and individuals".

Vietnam and Cambodia, boasting similarities in the practice of Buddhism, should share experience with each other in building the great national solidarity to create favourable conditions for their people to exercise the right to freedom of belief and religion, Minister of Home Affairs Pham Thi Thanh Tra said on July 31.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Laos Nguyen Ba Hung was granted a third-class Itsala (Freefom) Order of Laos on July 29 for his contributions to enhancing great friendship, special solidary and comprehensive cooperation between the two countries during nearly eight years working as ambassador in the neigbouring country.

VOV.VN - Vietnam regrets that although the United States has recognised some of the nation’s progress in protecting and promoting freedom of religion and belief, the US State Department's 2023 annual report on international religious freedom still gives biased assessments based on unverified and inaccurate information about the actual situation locally.

VOV.VN - President To Lam received dignitaries of 43 religious organisations of 16 religions that have been recognized in Vietnam, in Hanoi on June 13.

Standing Vice Chairman of the Da Nang People's Council Tran Phuoc Son was granted a third-class Issara (Freedom) Order of Laos on June 11 for his remarkable contributions to the cooperation between the central city and Sekong province of Laos during the 2017-2022 period.